NAICS 562920: Materials Recovery Facilities
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating facilities for separating and sorting recyclable materials from nonhazardous waste streams (i.e., garbage) and/or (2) operating facilities where commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans, and metals, are sorted into distinct categories.

ExioML sector: Secondary raw materials
Region: US | Year: 2022
Sector value added: 5933.11800297 M EUR | Employment: 44.7111754973 thousand persons
Sector GHG emissions: 4483282585.66 kg CO2 eq | Energy carrier net total: 21350.7866481 TJ | Carbon intensity: 0.7556368478455608

Company: Clean Tech Inc
Clean Tech, Inc. was formed to recycle two of the most common plastics used in packaging: HDPE and PET. 1989 - Began manufacturing operations. - Began primary processing (sorting and grinding) of HDPE and PET. - Installed first full HDPE recycling system (washing and pelletizing).